In this beginner friendly video you'll see the entire process from start to finish of installing a TuHorse Solar Powered Bore Pump.

We're really happy with the performance of the pump, and how it came preassembled, including 40 metres of submersible cabling.

Irrigation Design & Friction Loss Calculations if you'd like to learn more about sizing your piping for best performance:
   • Irrigation Design & Friction Loss Cal...  

We used 1.5" poly pipe here which has a friction loss of about 0.7m head (7kPa) at 30 litres/minute over a 100 metre span of pipe. 1.25" poly has about 1.7m (17kPa) of resistance over a 100m span. So in this instance, resistance from the poly pipe is basically negligible.

We also tried out some other alternatives here to make the project more cost effective, and were pretty happy with how the star picket solar panel frame turned out. BUT wouldn't recommend buying solar panels on eBay after this experience, it's just not worth it. Manufacturing has evolved to the point where well known brands are now affordable enough to not go with the good old eBay specials.

https://energyconnections.net.au/
is a site we've purchased solar components from before and they are a great example of an honest, well priced business with expert knowledge. (they don't pay us to say this, we just love their work)

For those who missed the bore well drilling video:
   • Drilling a Bore Well in Australia  | ...  


▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

00:00 Intro
01:21 Cleaning up the Bore Drill Site
04:27 Unboxing the TuHorse Solar Bore Pump Pt 1
05:35 Pump Flow Rate Charts for Sizing your Pump
06:18 Calculating total 'Head' for a Pump
07:08 Unboxing the TuHorse Solar Bore Pump Pt 2
10:23 Summary of Tools & Other Components for this Job
14:05 Unboxing Solar Panels from eBay (We Have a Problem)
14:52 How to Tell if a Solar Panel is Falsely Advertised
18:19 Assembling Solar Panel Framing
22:20 Testing Solar Panels with a Voltmeter
24:40 Testing Bore Pump Prior to Installation
27:45 Testing Low Well Level Sensor
29:49 Assembling Pump Fittings
34:40 Attaching Low Well Level Sensor
37:12 Attaching Stainless Steel Rope
39:35 Duct Taping the Assembly
40:41 Assembling Bore Cap Fittings
44:27 Lowering the Pump down the Well
46:08 Wiring the Bore Pump to the Control Box
48:29 Final Test of Pump in Bore Well
51:21 Should You Buy Solar Panels from eBay?
52:35 Solar Panel Wiring Diagram
54:17 Cost of DIY Installing Solar Bore Well Pump

About Us:
We're Alex & Sarah, a young couple on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, who decided to move off grid and leave the city life behind in search of more peace and simplicity. Follow our journey as we share what we learn along the way while building our Fully Off Grid Home & restoring our Overgrown Organic Tea Tree Plantation.

Filmed with GoPro Hero 12 & DJI Mini SE Drone.